School: Fearann Ruaidhrí, Ballingarry, Thurles (roll number 11267)
- Location:
- Farranrory Lower, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máighréad Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0562, Page 374
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- Riddles
I washed myself with water that was never rained or run and I dried myself with a towel that was never woven or spun? I washed myself with dew and dried myself with the sun.
One word of eight letters and when some are taken away the whole is left? Wholesome
What is one half the moon like? The other half
What would make more noise in a parlour than a pig? Two pigs.
What was the first man to go around the world? The man in the moon
What is full of holes and still holds water? A sponge.
What goes up when the rain comes down? An Umbrella
What gets bigger the more you take out of it? A hole.
What smells most in a chemist's shop? The nose.(continues on next page)
